Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 557,874 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
557,874 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
43rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
557,874 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
158,637 constant LCU per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso is 557,874 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 557,874 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 158,637 constant LCU per person, in 1966.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 159,426 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 158,637 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 168,836 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 172,632 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 171,899 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 164,007 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 162,870 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 160,637 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 159,344 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 172,718 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 171,411 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 186,362 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 183,557 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 179,233 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 176,027 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 178,599 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 180,168 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 193,258 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 191,942 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 186,583 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 197,899 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 207,102 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 202,146 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 209,624 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 206,913 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 201,656 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 213,754 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 208,952 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 209,716 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 202,053 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 209,667 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 226,643 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 234,895 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 245,272 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 246,946 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 243,940 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 254,373 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 258,911 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 270,814 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 275,011 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 287,816 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 294,328 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 295,552 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 303,018 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 302,502 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 325,076 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 345,527 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 363,939 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 363,572 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 366,741 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 372,537 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 390,213 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 403,897 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 420,916 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 448,949 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 458,348 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 473,276 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 451,335 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 453,891 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 494,191 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 557,874 constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 557,874 constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 134,010 constant LCU per person, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 557,874 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 365,573 constant LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,286 constant LCU per person | 158,637 constant LCU per person | 172,632 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 171,617 constant LCU per person | 159,344 constant LCU per person | 186,362 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,423 constant LCU per person | 178,599 constant LCU per person | 209,624 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 219,955 constant LCU per person | 201,656 constant LCU per person | 246,946 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,626 constant LCU per person | 243,940 constant LCU per person | 303,018 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,137 constant LCU per person | 325,076 constant LCU per person | 448,949 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 481,486 constant LCU per person | 451,335 constant LCU per person | 557,874 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 557,874 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 557,874 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,637 constant LCU per person in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.